Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Sunday, June 01, 2025

3rd Circuit: Fireman's Free Exercise and Title VII Challenge to Grooming Rules Should Move Forward

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In Smith v. City of Atlantic City ,  (3d Cir., May 30, 2025), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a New Jersey federal district co...
Friday, April 04, 2025

Parents Lack Standing to Challenge School District's Transgender Policy

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In Short v. New Jersey Department of Education ,  (D NJ, March 28, 2025), a New Jersey federal district court dismissed a suit by two parent...
Friday, November 29, 2024

Denial of Historic Preservation Grants to Churches Violates 1st Amendment

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In The Mendham Methodist Church v. Morris County, New Jersey ,  (D NJ, Nov. 27, 2024), a New Jersey federal district court held that Rule 5....
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Equally Divided New Jersey Supreme Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Jewish School

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 In  Hyman v. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey ,  (NJ Sup. Ct., July 24, 2024), an equally divided New Jersey Supreme Court decision result...
Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Fraud and Negligence Claims Move Ahead Against Church Over Mistreatment of Members

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In Ramirez v. World Mission Society, Church of God ,  (D NJ, April 1, 2024), plaintiff brought suit in a New Jersey federal district court a...
Saturday, March 23, 2024

Court Enforces Arbitration Award Requiring Husband to Furnish Jewish Bill of Divorce

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In S.I. v. M.I. ,  (NJ App., March 22, 2024), a New Jersey state appellate court held that a husband was required to comply with an arbitrat...
Monday, March 04, 2024

RLUIPA Safe harbor Does Not Extend to Claims for Monetary Damages

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 In Bair Brucha Inc. v. Township of Toms River, New Jersey , (D NJ, Feb. 29, 2024), a New Jersey federal district court granted plaintiffs j...
Sunday, February 04, 2024

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes Against 5 Orthodox Jews

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In a Feb. 1 press release , the U.S. Attorney's Office for the district of New Jersey announced that 29-year old Dion Marsh has pleaded ...
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Defamation Claim Not Subject to Ministerial Exception Doctrine; Discrimination and Contract Claims Are

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In Uzomechina v. Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey ,  (D NJ, Jan. 18, 2024), a New Jersey federal district court held that the ministerial exc...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

New Jersey Will Allow Candidates To File With Secular Alternative To Oath of Allegiance

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As previously reported , in early October a suit was filed in a New Jersey federal district court challenging the New Jersey requirement tha...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

School Material on Islam Did Not Violate Current Establishment Clause Test

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As previously reported , in November 2020 in  Hilsenrath v. School District of the Chathams,  a New Jersey federal district court held that ...
Thursday, October 05, 2023

Potential Candidate Challenges Religious Oath On New Jersey Candidate Petition Forms

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Suit was filed this week in a New Jersey federal district court challenging the New Jersey requirement that candidates filing to run for pub...
Friday, September 08, 2023

Video Pressing Estranged Husband to Give Wife a Get Is Protected Speech

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In S.B.B. v. L.B.B. ,  (NJ App., Sept. 6, 2023), a New Jersey appellate court vacated a Final Restraining Order (FRO) issued by a trial cour...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

New Jersey Settles With Township Accused of Discriminating Against Orthodox Jewish Residents

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 A Consent Order ( full text ) was entered yesterday by a New Jersey trial court in Platkin v. Jackson Township,  (NJ Super., Aug. 28, 2023)...
Monday, August 21, 2023

Enforcing Agreement To Cooperate With Jewish Religious Court Does Not Violate Establishment Clause

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In Satz v. Satz , (NJ Super., Aug. 18, 2023), a New Jersey state appellate court upheld a trial court's order enforcing a marital settle...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NJ Anti-Discrimination Law Creates Defense for Catholic School That Requires Teachers to Follow Catholic Teachings

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 In Cristello v. St. Theresa School ,  (NJ Sup. Ct., Aug. 14, 2023), the New Jersey Supreme Court dismissed a suit against a Catholic school...
Friday, August 04, 2023

New Jersey Issues Guidance On Public Accommodation Law Coverage After 303 Creative Decision

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Earlier this week (July 31), the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued a Guidance on the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Followin...
Friday, April 28, 2023

Suit Seeks Historic Preservation Funds for Churches

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Two historic churches have filed suit in a New Jersey federal district court challenging Morris County's exclusion of properties current...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Parties Cannot Be Forced to Arbitration Over Issues Surrounding Jewish Religious Divorce

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In Bierig-Kiejdan v. Kiejdan ,  (NJ App., Feb. 16, 2023), a New Jersey state appeals court held that a family court judge could not order pa...
Thursday, February 09, 2023

Ministerial Exception Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Jewish Teacher's Defamation Suit

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In Hyman v. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey ,  (NJ Super., Feb. 8, 2023), a New Jersey state appellate court held that the ministerial exc...